| Women, States and Nationalism: At Home in the Nation? Contributor(s): Ranchod-Nilsson, Sita (Editor), Tetreault, Mary Ann (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415221730 ISBN-13: 9780415221733 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $59.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2000 Annotation: An outstanding line up of contributors examine women's place in 'the nation', thereby filling a void in contemporary scholarship. Case studies in areas including Northern Ireland, Israel, India, Zimbabwe and the US analyse diverse issues such as: * women soldiers * women, civic duty and the military * political identity * gender and sectarian conflict. This timely volume is a highly valuable resource for students and scholars of Nationalism, Internationalism Studies and Women's Studies. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Women's Studies - Social Science | Feminism & Feminist Theory - Political Science | History & Theory - General |
| Dewey: 305.42 |
| LCCN: 99088061 |
| Physical Information: 0.76" H x 6.18" W x 9.22" (0.90 lbs) 260 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Women, States and Nationalism counters this attitude and examines the many and contradictory ways in which women negotiate their places in 'the nation'. The volume includes theoretical essays that explore the multiple ways in which the very concept of 'nation' is based upon notions of family, sexuality and gender power which are often overlooked of downplayed by 'male-stream' scholarship. It gathers together an outstanding panel of feminist scholars and area studies specialists, who, through a series of focused case studies, analyse diverse issues which include; |